Super Gene Hunting Ground

Elder Qi and Black Wood, along with Suonan and others, went to Shuize City and other places to organize the recruitment tasks according to Yang Xiao’s arrangements.

In this battle, the total number of war deaths on both sides exceeded ten thousand, which was quite tragic.

Yang Xiao instructed everyone to dig a huge pit near the mountain forest outside the city and orderly bury all the fallen, establishing a public cemetery.

City of Hope suffered significant damage, both internally and externally, due to the war, with more than ten thousand houses needing reconstruction.

"Wanyan Bai, Fan Chen, Chen Peng, Le Ting, and Flying Tiger, each of you will lead a guard team from now on. Gradually restore the number to around two thousand people per team. City of Hope needs to maintain a guard team strength exceeding ten thousand people."

"Yes, Boss, we’ll go out to recruit guards soon."

"No need, Elder Qi and Black Wood are heading to external cities to serve as city lords. Each of the three cities will have two thousand guards remaining. We estimate two thousand guards can be drawn from there too, totaling six thousand guards across the three cities.

These guards will be supplemented into your guard teams, which should perfectly replenish the guards lost in the war."

Flying Tiger chuckled and said:

"Boss, that’s strategic, drawing some guards from Shuize City, Firebird City, and Cold Wind Valley can significantly weaken their forces and reduce the chances of them betraying us in the future."

"Preventing their betrayal is only part of it. More importantly, Shuize City will be the central city among these five cities in the future. All resources need to be focused on developing Shuize City.

With more population, commerce will flourish, and security forces must keep up. If we disperse forces across five cities, it’s easy for others to attack them individually.

If we concentrate forces in City of Hope, we can quickly respond to attacks on other cities."

Fan Chen and others nodded in agreement.

"Boss, how do we deal with Elder Ma and over a thousand guards from Vulture Chamber of Commerce?"

"Keep a good watch on them. Release a few guards to send a message back, having their boss bring money for ransom."

Le Ting pondered briefly and said:

"Boss, the Vulture Chamber of Commerce holds significant power. What if they don’t come for the ransom?"

"Don’t come for the ransom? Hehe, if the Vulture Chamber of Commerce doesn’t come for ransom, will the guards under them continue to transport goods for them? They have no choice but to come."

"What if they bring an army to attack?"

Yang Xiao glanced at Le Ting and smiled:

"Le Ting, think about it, Elder Ma brought three thousand guards for the battle. How many guards does a Vulture Chamber of Commerce have to transport goods?"

Without waiting for Le Ting to answer, Yang Xiao continued:

"I had Elder Qi investigate the various power organizations of the Central Continent. The Vulture Chamber of Commerce primarily focuses on selling goods. Their convoy guards don’t exceed ten thousand, which is already a large guard team.

This time Elder Ma already brought three thousand people, leaving seven thousand, most of whom are likely busy transporting goods along trade routes. If they pull forces for battle against me, it’d be no more than five thousand.

Haha, five thousand people, would the Vulture Chamber of Commerce dare engage in a decisive battle with me?"

Listening to this, Le Ting and others felt a shock inside, realizing Yang Xiao had long planned countermeasures, even daring to confront the Vulture Chamber of Commerce.

All five of them looked at Yang Xiao, deeply admiring his bravery and decisiveness.

Wanyan Bai said:

"Boss, since you’ve decided, we should quickly draw guards from Shuize City, Firebird City, and Cold Wind Valley."

"Rest assured, I’ve already instructed Elder Qi and Black Wood to handle it. Releasing those six thousand captives also allows them to promote our City of Hope’s welfare policies. They’ve witnessed our strength and our treatment of citizens, their firsthand accounts with family and friends are far more effective than us advertising.

Moreover, do you think my sole confidence in opposing the Vulture Chamber of Commerce lies in this?"

Everyone was taken aback, looking at Yang Xiao.

Fan Chen suddenly understood and said:

"Oops, how could I forget? Boss just formed an alliance with the demon beasts of the Dark Forest. Our city is surrounded by the Dark Forest. If the Vulture Chamber of Commerce wishes to attack us, they must pass through it.

Haha, with millions or tens of millions of demon beasts, if united to attack them, they could be devoured leaving no bones behind."

Yang Xiao nodded,

"Against the Vulture Chamber of Commerce, we’re temporarily safe. As long as the three most renowned City Lords of the Central Continent don’t intervene, the Vulture Chamber of Commerce can’t do anything to me. They’ll have to obediently pay to take their people back."

Three days later, Elder Qi and Black Wood returned to City of Hope with an imposing guard team of eight thousand people from outside cities.

"Lord Yang, we’ve hit the jackpot, we’ve hit the jackpot!"

Seeing Yang Xiao, Elder Qi shouted loudly.

Yang Xiao smiled and said,

"How did we hit the jackpot? How much money did you rake in this time?"

"To our surprise, the Eight-clawed Lady accumulated over three billion Crystal Disks in Shuize City, which was quite a delightful shock. Firebird City had one and a half billion, and Cold Wind Valley, after leaving ten million for Suonan, still had over one point six billion, totaling over five billion Crystal Disks."

Black Wood praised even more:

"Lord Yang, it’s undeniable, you’ve become a wealthy figure already, being the City Lord of City of Hope for merely half a year. Outstanding, outstanding."

Elder Qi laughed and said:

"Black Wood, are you still lamenting over those Crystal Disks?"

Black Wood glared and exclaimed:

"What kind of talk is that? I am completely convinced now, full of respect for Lord Yang. I voluntarily donated that money without any regrets."

Fan Chen and others recalled Yang Xiao’s ambitious moves since becoming City Lord, each astonished.

After killing the former City Lord of Death Castle, he acquired over a billion Crystal Disks. Recruiting Black Wood netted nearly two billion, combined with five billion from this time, exceeding eight billion.

The pre-sale of ten thousand houses fetched a ten billion deposit, resulting in another substantial income.

In just half a year, Yang Xiao accumulated thirteen billion Crystal Disks of wealth, leaving everyone deeply admiring him.

Yang Xiao said with a smile:

"This money isn’t my personal wealth. Let me clarify, it’s taken from the populace and used for the populace, to construct City of Hope and benefit all citizens.

Fan Chen, Wanyan Bai, you two will manage the City Lord Mansion’s treasury from now on. All expenses require your joint approval and signatures for disbursement. Anything above ten thousand Crystal Disks must be reported to me. Each year’s major expenses and year-end financial budget must be discussed in meetings.

Now, given the current situation, we should establish a new governance structure.

I plan to establish a Cabinet Court to manage all future affairs of the five cities consistently. What does everyone think?"

Elder Qi and others nodded, expressing agreement.

"Boss, now that we’re overseeing five cities, it’s fitting to have a unified governing organization."

"I will personally serve as the director of the Cabinet Court, Elder Qi and Black Wood as deputy directors, and additionally, Suonan and the three Deputy City Lords, as well as Fan Chen, Wanyan Bai, Chen Peng, Le Ting, Flying Tiger, and others will join the Cabinet Court.

I will specifically establish various departments responsible for guard team construction, city management, school education, commerce, industrial production, and agricultural production."

"Industrial production and agricultural production?"

Everyone was shocked, looking at Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao laughed and said:

"What, do you plan to be hunters living off hunting forever?

We’ve now formed an alliance agreement with the demon beasts and can no longer hunt them extensively. We need to develop agricultural production to feed ourselves.

With two to three million people across five cities, without agriculture, we’ll be hungry.

Additionally, we should appropriately develop our own industry, producing some essential daily items.

Moreover, there’s another very important task, which is establishing our own weapons, armor, and Genetic Potion production, and vigorously advancing the scientific research in Genetic Evolution training...

Black Wood and others looked at Yang Xiao, each bewildered.

They never imagined Yang Xiao’s goals and plans far exceeded their expectations.

What is Yang Xiao intending to do? Is this preparation for someday unifying the Central Continent?